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Kjetil Torgrim Homme wrote:
> Matthew Macdonald-Wallace <lists AT truthisfreedom.org DOT uk> writes:
>> Dan Langille <dan AT langille DOT org> wrote:
>>> Do a symlink to today's work from a known parent directory.  Allow
>>> your FileSet to follow symlinks (I think that's an option).
>> OK, sounds like a plan.  Am I right in thinking that I then update
>> the symlink each day to point to the "current" dataset?
> 
> to force Bacula to follow the symlink, you must add /. to the name.
> 
> e.g.
> 
>    File = /opt/foo/symlink/.
> 
> if you do
> 
>    File = /opt/foo/symlink
> 
> only the symlink it self will be backed up.

This is huge, and I think needs to go on the Wiki/FAQ. I've never seen
this articulated anyplace before.

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